Gambrell Clinches Regional Run After Sportsmanlike Help
William Gambrell of Lockett High at Class B state meet earned a regional spot thanks to rivals from Gail and Flower Grove giving up vaulters and focusing on other events. Ed Kubicek and Mack Lewis, standout sprinters for Lockett, also headline a strong track squad despite limited facilities.
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Loop
Gambrell
William
Max Fly
Flower Grove
Austin
Gail
Lockett High School
Vernon
Panthers
Ed Kubicek
Mack Lewis
Roche Holmberg to meet in Dallas Invitational net finals
Tony Roche former Davis Cup star seeded No 1 upset Ham Richardson 2 6 6 3 8 6 to reach the finals of the Dallas Invitational where Ron Holmberg upset John Newcombe in five hours 36 2 22 20. Holmberg will face Roche in the championship at 1 30 p m today with doubles to follow.
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Tony
Roche
Ham Richardson
John Newcombe
Newcombe
Ron Holmberg
Holmberg
Deuce
Richardson
Mike Estep
Stan Pasarell
Ron Barnes
Brazil
Luis Garcia
Marcella Lara
Sunland Park Race Day Results Highlight
Sunland results summarize multiple races with top finishers and payouts. Notable items include first place earners Peach Wood mn m and Forlongs, Quinella and Dally Double payouts, and a total mutuel handle of 130142 with attendance of 2067.
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Red River
Govamo Pride
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Mills Hurls Lamesa To 3-AAA Win 14-0
Lamesa pitcher Keith Mills pitched a two hitter for his ninth straight win as the Bulldogs defeated Brownfield 14-0 in a 3-AAA game. Mills fanned key hitters and drove in runs as Lamesa maintained a dominant lead atop the standings.
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Lamesa
Keith Mills
Wever
Mark
Sem Bare
Gary Jones
Lari ‘Reed
Ray Lamon Pickett
Aris Dea Baggett
Tampa emerges as leading CFL Richmond relocation site
New York AP reports Tampa, Florida as the front runner to relocate the Continental Football League's Richmond franchise. A two week deadline for site decision follows CFL meetings. Other cities in contention include Charlotte, Little Rock, Memphis and Tulsa with more moves possible at the Western and Eastern division meetings.
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Sol Rosen
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N.C
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Ark
Memphis Tenn
Tulsa
Okla
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Phoenix
Spokane
Wash
California
TCU Beats Rice 3-1 In Southwest Conference Finale
Texas Christian edged Rice 3-1 as a seventh inning burst produced all the Frogs runs. A double steal with Bill Ferguson and Ron Neely produced the go ahead run, ahead of Mickey McCarty's RBI single to cap the scoring. Rice had a fourth inning sac fly from Jim Woodriff plated by Doug Nicholson. Mickey Holder was the losing pitcher.
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Houston
Texas Christian
Rice
Frogs
Ron Neely
Bill Ferguson
Mickey McCarty
Ferguson
Doug Nicholson
Jim Woodriff
Mickey Holder
West Texas ties mark SEC commissioner’s invitation to banquet
Southeastern Conference commissioner A M Coleman known as Tonto will address the Red Raider Club All Sports banquet in Lubbock May 9. Coleman, raised in Roscoe and educated at Abilene Christian and Hardin Simmons, has deep West Texas roots and career spanning Georgia Tech and ACC. Tickets cost 3 dollars and can be reserved by May 6 through Leete Jackson, Box 456, Lubbock.
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Tonto) Coleman
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Tex
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Baylor
Florida
Georgia Tech
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Southwest
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Loyd Lanotte
Leete Jackson
Lubbock
Gilbreth Delivers No-Hitter in ACC Split with Tech
Abilene Christian College won the opener 1-0 behind Gilbreth's no-hitter with 14 strikeouts and four walks. In the nightcap Texas Tech exploded for eight runs on 22 hits to win 19-1 as Don Champions and John McIntyre led a Tech barrage. Tech improves to 8-14 while ACC moves to 13-7.
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Abilene Christian College
Texas Tech
Red Raiders
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David Callarman
Pat Abbott
Alvin O'Dell
Jim Lawson
Abilene Christian
Don Champions
Tech
John McIntyre
Bobby Kuehle
Tony Hooker
Wildcats
ACC
Booster Club Meeting Set at Monterey High School
Monterey booster club meets Monday at 1 PM in the high school cafeteria to elect officers for next year. Bobby Mocgle will attend to discuss the Plainsmen baseball standings and future plans.
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Monterey High School
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Plainsmen
Eastern Sweeps Artesia in Doubleheader
Eastern New Mexico’s Greyhounds improved to 13-9 by sweeping Artesia College 12-3 and 10-0. Chic Kiefer earned his seventh win in eight starts in the nightcap, with Joe Burton taking the first game triumph. Eastern was set to meet Texas Tech in Lubbock on Tuesday.
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Portales
New Mexico
Greyhounds
College of Artesia
Chic Kiefer
Joe Burton
Eastern
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Dave “Wouny Ana
Tard Smith
Jor Burton
Benny
Hale and Benson reach finals at Lubbock tennis meet
Cindy Hale defeats Sherry Sloan 6 4, 6 4 to reach the women's singles final at the Lubbock Play Tennis Week Tournament. Nancy Benson beats Kay Young 6 3, 2 6, 10 8 to join her in the final. Finals set across divisions today at the Lubbock Tennis Center.
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Nancy Benson
Lubbock
Lubbock Tennis Center
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Sherry Sloan
Benson
Kay Young
Archery Tourney Set Next Sunday at Lubbock Field Archery
Between 100 and 175 archers from Texas and New Mexico are expected to compete at Lubbock Field Archery Club next Sunday. The event begins at 9 a.m. at the four star range on Clovis Highway with a weather roast for members and early registrants Saturday evening. Trophies will be awarded in all classes including team and husband wife divisions. door prizes include aluminum arrow shafts a tournament quiver and an arm guard.
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Lubbock
Clovis Highway
Snyder Rips Lobos As Hunter Shines
Roy Hunter allowed only two hits as Snyder defeated Levelland 40 in District AAA baseball action. The Tigers scored all runs in the fifth inning to improve to 6-2 while Levelland drops to 3-5 in league play.
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Snyder
Roy Hunter
Levelland
Tigers
Lundquist to meet Hewitt in British Hardcourt final
Final set for Jan Lundquist of Sweden and Hoh Hewitt of South Africa in the men's singles at the British Hardcourt Tennis Tournament in Bournemouth England. The contestants were scheduled to play today for the title.
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Bournemout
England
UPI
Jan Lundquist
Sweden
Hoh Hewitt
South Africa
Longhorns Rout SMU to Tighten SWC Title Race
Texas defeated Southern Methodist 10-2 at Armstrong Field to move to 9-4 in the season as pitcher Gary Gressett earned his third SWC win. Minton White hit a two run homer and James Scheschuk delivered a three run double in a six run sixth inning. SMU ended the season 9-6 while TCU’s win over Rice left them at 8-5 for the year.
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Armstrong Field
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Minton White
Gressett
James Scheschuk
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Bob Flint
Ponies
TCU
Rice
Sul Ross wins Sul Ross Invitational Golf Title
Sul Ross captured the Sul Ross Invitational with an 888 total. Eastern New Mexico finished second at 896. Tina Harper led Sul Ross with 215, just ahead of teammate Dan Newberry. ENMU's John Robinson and Steve White each shot 223.
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Dan Newberry
John Robinson
Steve White
ENMU
Mike Dickerson
Robert Scaling
Jack Batson
Howard Matter
Odessa Takes League Lead with Doubleheader Wins
Larry Horton earned two pitching wins as Odessa College Wranglers upended SPC with 13 4 and 8 6 victories. Odessa improved to 6 2 in the Western Junior College Conference while South Plains sits at 4 3.
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Levelland
Larry Horton
Odessa College Wranglers
South Plains
Hillcrest Scotch Foursome Pairings
The page lists multiple 2:00 to 2:40 pm pairings for Hillcrest Scotch event. Participants include BE, A Blakney, Madeline Jonneor Buford Gresory, Nell Blakney Tans Johnston, Juanita Gregor, Blackie Blackwell, Katie Quest Bam Thurman Janta Wennel Spat hy Kparks, Mary Parme, Howard Welborne, Curt Thurman, David Foster, Betty Rushing Gar Decker Joyce Carrico, Bill Averitt, Natalie Unired alph Quest, Ethel Wigerima LeRoy Webb Weiborne Janes, Kathryn Webb Harold Carrico Kay Lyall Perry Wenzel, Lacy David, Joe Rushing Kathy Russell Rae Narrit Babe Blackwell Harold Banks, Butch Reynold, Gene Bzell Greta Boerner Imare Dorothy Decher Bob Russell ratte Entaht Ellen Harris, Melrs Furmy Reynolds Jomaak 2:30 pm, Don Silver Jean Foster Leon Wavidaon Wanda Taylor James Remy Sehi ne Tate MT Hit ne wkfe A f Wayne Taylor Pavitte Remy.
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Nell Blakney
Tans Johnston
Juanita Gregor
Blackie Blackwell
Katie Quest
Bam ‘Thurman
Janta Wennel
Spathy Kparks
Mary Parme
Howard Welborne
Curt Thurman
David Foster
Betty Rushing
Gar Decker
Joyce Carrico
Bill Averitt
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Ethel Wigerima
LeRoy Webb
Weiborne
Janes
Wigerema
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Harold Carrico
Kay Lyall
Perry Wenzel
Lacy David
Joe Rushing
Kathy Russell
Rae Narrit
Babe Blackwell
Harold Banks
Butch Reynold
Gene Bzell
Greta Boerner
Imare
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Bob Russell
Ratte Entaht
Ellen Harris
Furmy Reynolds
Jomaak
Don Silver
Jean Foster
Leon Wavidaon
Wanda Taylor-James
Remy
aeSehine Tate
Wayne Taylor
Pavitte Ts
Morton poised to chase record at state track meet
Memorial star Dave Morton, a transplanted New Jersey native, enters the Texas state AAAA meet aiming to improve the 880 record of 1 minute 50.2 seconds and contend for the national mark of 1 48.8. He will run the 220, anchor the mile relay, and Memorial hopes to dethrone Highlands with Morton in the lineup.
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Modern Olympic Games First Held in Athens in 1896
The modern Olympic Games debuted in Athens Greece in 1896 marking a revival of the ancient contest. Organizers introduced a new global sports festival inviting athletes from many nations to compete in multiple events. The opening sparked wide public interest and established the framework for future Olympiads.
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